CARSONVILLE-PORT SANILAC SCHOOLS

= I. = Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by John Maher, President= at 7:00 p.m.

= A= . Moment of Silence

= B= . Pledge of Allegiance led by Ben Pacheco, Xzoa Shagene & Douglas Davis

Present: = J. Maher, J. Nagelkirk, M.A. Magri, L. Blasius, C. Schneider, G. Travis, C. Am= ey

H. Titus, A. Binienda, J. Sutherland, M. Christenbery, S. Cole =

Absent: = &= nbsp; None

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= II. = Approval of Agenda

BOARD ACTION: Motion: By: J. Nagelkirk &nb= sp; &= nbsp; Supported By: C. Schneider

Passed: By unanimous vote that the Agenda be approved with the addition o= f E. NCTL Discussion & F. Closed Session under new business.

= = III. = Public Input

None

= IV.&= nbsp; Consent Agenda

BOARD ACTION:= Motion By: C. Amey &= nbsp; &= nbsp; Supported By: L. Blasius

= &= nbsp; Passed: &= nbsp; By unanimous vote that the Board = of Education approves the Consent Agenda as presented.

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= V.&n= bsp; New Business

<= ![if !supportLists]>A= . = Math/Science Center Update

BO= ARD ACTION: <= /span>Motion By: J. Nagelkirk Supported By: C. Schneider

Pass= ed: That, by unanimous vote, the Carsonville – Port Sanilac Board of Education supports accelerated education and looks forward to working collaboratively with the ISD either = on the Math/Science Center or on accelerated dual enrollment opportunities with college credit. =

<= ![if !supportLists]>B= . = Mileage Rate

BO= ARD ACTION: <= /span>Motion By: C. Amey &n= bsp; Supported By: L. Blasius

Passed: By unanimous vote that the Carsonville – Port Sanilac School District Bo= ard of Education approves a mileage rate increase to .45 cents per mile effecti= ve May 23, 2008.

<= ![if !supportLists]>C= . = ISD General Fund Budget

&nbs= p; BOARD ACTION: <= /span>Motion By: C. Schneider Suppo= rted By: M.A. Magri

&nbs= p; Passed: By unanimous roll-call vote that = the Carsonville – Port Sanilac School District Board of Education approves the 2008-09 ISD General Education Budget as presented.

<= ![if !supportLists]>D= . = Bus Driver’s Letter of Agreement

= BOARD ACTION: Motion By: C. Amey &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Supported By: J. Nagelkirk

&= nbsp; Passed: By <= span style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>unanimous vote that the Board of Education approves an agreement with the Bus Driver’s Association that will require drivers to drop students at the Career Center and remain there until dismissal time. Drivers will be compensated 3 ½ hours for this run. = &nb= sp;

<= ![if !supportLists]>E= . = NCTL

&nbs= p; The Board of Education expressed their deep displeasure with the arbitrary deci= sion by Memphis Community Schools to abruptly withdraw all of their Junior High School Athletic Competitions from the 08-09 schedule, leaving all NCTL schools with missing games in their schedule. It is the position of the CPS Board of Education, that such action by Memphis Communi= ty Schools violates a trust that all schools in a conference have - a responsibility to the schools in that conference - and when a member school district falls short of that responsibility, it brings into question whether that school should continue to be a part of the conference.

F= . Closed Session<= /u>

BOARD ACTION: Motion By: C. Schneider = &nb= sp; Supported By: J. Nagelkirk

Passed:&nb= sp; By unanimous vote that the Carson= ville – Port Sanilac School District Board of Education adjourn to Closed Session at 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussion of a personnel matter, at staff members request.

BOARD ACTION: Motion By: C. Amey &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Supported By: C. Schneider

Passed:&nb= sp; By unanimous vote that the Carson= ville – Port Sanilac School District Boa= rd of Education return to Open Session at 9:35 p.m.

BOARD ACTION: Motion By: G.Travis= &nb= sp; = Supported By: C. Amey=

Passed:&nb= sp; By unanimous vote that the Carson= ville – Port Sanilac School District Board of Education approves an offer to Bonnie Erbe for the 2008-09 school year, to teach the Young = Fives Program for ½ the day and Elementary Technology/Librarian for &frac1= 2; the day.

BOARD ACTION: Motion By: C. Amey = ; &n= bsp; Supported By: J. Nagelkirk

Passed:&nb= sp; By unanimous vote that the Carson= ville – Port Sanilac School District Board of Education approves the extension of Superintendent Harold Titus’ contract until the end of the 2009-2010 school year with the option of extending it for the 2010-2011 school year as presented.

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= VI.&= nbsp; Information

Harold Titus, Superintendent reported that= :

· = Patricia Bartley was inadvertently left off the list of S.T.R.I.P.E.S. Award Winners last month. This is a very special award, from the Sanilac Intermediate School District Advisory Committee, which honors Special Talented Reco= gnized Individuals Providing Education to Special S= tudents.

· = The district continues to work on a possible Cooperative Food Service Program w= ith Sandusky & Peck Community Schools.

· = Based on the need for a young five’s program, Harold Titus requested the Bo= ard consider a ½ day young five’s program for the 2008-09 school y= ear.

BOARD ACTION: &= nbsp; Motion By: G. Travis &= nbsp; Supported By: M.A. Magri

Pass= ed: By unanimous vote that the Carsonville – Port Sanilac Sch= ool District Board of Education approves a ½ day young five’s prog= ram for the 2008-09 school year.

· = Harold Titus recommended an agreement with the Sandusky School Dis= trict for the Cooperative Assessment Counseling Services for the Alternative Education Program as presented..

BOARD ACTION:         &= nbsp; Motion By: G. Travis        &= nbsp;     Supported By: M.A. Magri

Passed:   By unan= imous vote that the Carsonville – Port Sanilac School District Board of Education approves agreement for the 2007-08 school yea= r with Sandusky Community schools for the Cooperative Assessment Counseling Services for the Alternative Education Program as presented.

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Margie Christenbery, Business Manager repo= rted that the Annual Staff Appreciation Dinner will be held on June 11^{th.
The Lunch will be catered by Dick & Debbie Wedge and Gale Travis will be
Master of Ceremony}

Joseph Sutherland, Elementary Principal, requested that due to an Autistic Student that will be entering Kindergarte= n in the 2008-09 year, a Teacher Aide AI (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) be hired.<= o:p>

BOARD ACTION: Motion By: C. Schneider    =            &= nbsp;   Supported By: C. Amey

Passed:      By unanimous vote that the Carsonville – Port Sanilac School District Bo= ard of Education approves the realignment of the elementary support staff as presented, which includes the posting of a Teacher Aide AI (Autistic Spectrum Disorder).<= /o:p>

Also, due to the advancement of an element= ary student’s skills and therefore lack of need of an aide the position <= span class=3DGramE>be eliminated.

BOARD ACTION:             Motion By: C. Amey      &n= bsp;            = ;        Supported By: C. Schneider

Passed: &n= bsp;    By unanimous vote that the Carsonville – Port Sanilac School District Bo= ard of Education approves the realignment of the elementary support staff as presented, which includes the elimination of an elementary aide position.

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Joseph Sutherland reported that:

·  &n= bsp;            Jodi Townsend and Eri= n Renno, Professionals in Exercise, will be in the CPS = gym on Wednesday, May 28, from 6-7:30 for a free night of fun and exercise.

·  &n= bsp;            The dentist will visit the elementary on Thursday, May 29.

·  &n= bsp;            Elementary Field Day = is June 3^rd and Kindergarten Graduation is June 6^th at 10 a.m.

·  &n= bsp;            The CPS Elementary School will be moving= to Camp Ozanam on June 9^th=, 10^th, & 11^th. Camp volunteers are needed.

·  &n= bsp;            There are openings in= the CPS Headstart Program for the 2008/09 school ye= ar. Contact person is Carol Burgess at 866-851-1674 (toll free).

·  &n= bsp;            Congratulations to Ad= am Dorland, Gym/Health Teacher. Brenda Cutler nominated him for a Shining Star Award for his work in the “PE-Nut” nutrition program. He w= as one of a handful of winners out of over a 100 nominees. <= /p>
·  &n= bsp;            Boys and girls ages 4-8 interested in playing T-ball on Mondays and Thursdays, from 6-7 p.= m. beginning on June 2nd, are asked to complete a form along with $20, which includes a team hat and shirt. Forms are available in the elementary office= or call Bob Kolakovich at 622-8405 with any questi= ons.

Ann Binienda, High School Principal report= ed that:

·  &n= bsp;            CPS, Alumni Shenna Olds has been promoted to the rank of Captain = in the United States Army. She is now a Doctor of Dental Medicine and received high honors, graduating 3^rd in her class, Magnum Cum Laude. Sheena al= so received the American College of Dentists= Award and the “Quintessence Award”.

·  &n= bsp;            On completion of the first year of CPS using the KeyTrain Program, f= ive students received the Gold, sixteen students received the silver and eight students received the bronze WorkKeys Certifica= te. This certificate, valued by potential employers, verifies that students have demonstrated real world skills identified by employers as critical to workp= lace success. WorkKeys is a national workforce devel= opment system that permits a direct comparison of the skills and levels of skills needed to perform a job with the skills and levels of skill an individual possesses.

·  &n= bsp;            High School Awards Ni= ght was held on Wednesday, May 21^st. This is always a great night th= at students are honored for their Academic and citizenship achievements. Attendance Awards, Grade Point Average Awards, Teacher Special Recognition Awards (departments) and Scholarship Awards were presented.

·  &n= bsp;            Special recognition w= as given to Junior High Quiz Bowl Members Maxwell Hogue and Lucie Sertich. Maxwell was recognized for outstanding perfo= rmance with a first place in Mathematics and Science and 8th out of 92 students in= the Spelling Bee. Lucie was awarded first place in Social Studies.

·  &n= bsp;            Congratulations to Ma= rgie Christenbery, Senior Class Sponsor, on a very successful Senior Dinner and = to M.A. Magri for the fantastic senior video she created.

·  &n= bsp;            Kudos to Mrs. Maher on another successful prom. The prom was held at the Lake Huron Camp Ground and approximately 58 couples were in attendance.

·  &n= bsp;            The Board approved, by unanimous consensus, the senior class request to be allowed to wear the National Technical Honor Society Honor Cords, earned at the Sanilac Career Center, during grad= uation ceremonies.

= VII.      = Future Meetings

A.&n= bsp;           June 12, 2008      = ;             <= /span>Regular Board Meeting

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= VIII.      Adjournment

BOARD ACTION:<= /b>&= nbsp;           Mo= tion By: C. Schneider        &= nbsp;          Supported By: C. Amey

Passed:   By unanimous vote that the meeting be adjourned at 10:00 p.m.

DATE: June 12, 2008

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<= span style=3D'font-family:"Bookman Old Style";mso-fareast-font-family:Batang'>Cr= aig Schneider, Secretary